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高考英语专项阅读科普知识型阅读理解Last night's meteor(流星)shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers.According to Gabe Rothschild, Emerald Valley's mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky.What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.“My family was so frustrated，” admitted town resident Duane Cosby.“We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment.”Astronomers—scientists who study stars and planets—have been complaining about this problem for decades.They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past.They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs，snakes，etc.For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating (迁徙的)birds.According to the International DarkSky Association，“100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”Countless more animal casualties(伤亡，people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans，too.They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase a person's chances of getting cancer.Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of light pollution.For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory.Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.1．It happened last night that ________．A. the city's lights affected the meteor watchingB．the meteors flew past before being noticedC．the city light show attracted many peopleD．the meteor watching ended up a social outing 2．What do the astronomers complain about?A．Meteor showers occur less often than before.B．Their observation equipment is in poor repair.C．Light pollution has remained unsolved for years.D．Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting.3．What is the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?A. Birds may take other migration paths.B．Animals' living habits may change suddenly.C．Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced.D．Animals' survival is threatened by outdoor lighting.4．Lighting regulations in Flagstaff, Arizona are put into effect to________．A．lessen the chance of getting cancerB．create an ideal observation condition C．ensure citizens a good sleep at nightD．enable all creatures to live in harmony5．What message does the author most want to give us?A．Saving wildlife is saving ourselves. B．Great efforts should be made to save energy.C．Human activities should be environmentally friendly. D．New equipment should be introduced for space study.【要点综述】 本文是一篇科普文，主要介绍了城市的光污染对日常生活、天文学家的工作以及动物的生活都产生了消极的影响。

在Flagstaff，Arizona已经采取了灯光管理措施 1．A　 细节理解题根据第一段最后一句“…so brightened by the city's lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.”可知，昨天晚上由于城市的灯光太亮，影响了人们观看流星2．C　细节理解题根据第三段“…have been complaining about this problem for decades. They say that light pollution prevents them from…”可知，天文学家多年来一直在抱怨光污染问题未解决3．D　推理判断题根据第四段第一、二句“…that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats, frogs, snakes, etc.”以及本段最后一句“…‘100 million birds a year throughout…die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.’”可知，作者第四段主要叙述的是动物也受到了光污染的影响，甚至它们的生存也受到了影响。

故选D4．B　推理判断题根据第六段第二句“…has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at…”可知，这条规定是为了给天文学家的工作创造理想的观察条件5．C　主旨大意题根据整篇文章的叙述，作者主要描述了城市的光污染对人们生活、工作以及动物的生存造成的影响，因此作者在文中呼吁我们人类的活动应该对环境有利 When someone meets a stranger with the same hobby，that person immediately becomes a friend.People enjoy the company of others who share a similar interest.Often they will form a club and travel great distances to attend meetings where they can talk about their hobbies.Other people have such unusual hobbies that no one else can share them.Sometimes they try to do something better，faster or longer than anyone else in order to have their names included in the Guinness Book of World Records.A lady in Massachusetts may have the world's easiest hobby：she lets her hair grow.Diane Witt has not cut her hair for twelve years.It is now eight feet(2.44 meters) long，and she will soon set a new world record and her name will be placed in the Guinness book.A thirty­year­old man in Pennsylvania played the piano for forty­five days and eleven hours，while a musician in Connecticut played the f。